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PHilippine Constitution/Gen. Information - Quiz
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  • 1. Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any office or title of any kind from any foreign
    present, compensation,
    government without the consent of
A) The Agency Head
B) Congress
C) The Ombudsman
D) The President
E) The Chief Justice
  • 2. Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?
A) Inherent rights
B) . Cultural right
C) Politacal Rights
D) Civil Rights
E) Economic and Social rights
  • 3. Right, that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the
A) right to profess one's faith or religion
B) right against double jeopardy
C) right to due process of law
D) right to just compensation
E) right to equal protection of the law
  • 4. . A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter
A) turned 20 years old just before the election
B) has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months
C) Poor
D) is illiterate
E) A naturalized of Filipino Cinizen
  • 5. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one's right to
A) be free from unwarranted publicity
B) . be a member of any group
C) go where one pleases
D) build a home wherever one chooses
E) . go where one pleases
  • 6. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?
A) Senate President
B) ny President
C) Any Congress Representative
D) Speaker of the House
E) Vice President
  • 7. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Three
D) Ten
E) Five
  • 8. The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security of personal papers and effects are called
A) Inherent rights
B) Political rights
C) Cultural Rights
D) Economic and Social rights
E) Civil Rights
  • 9. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.
A) Peasant
B) Women
C) Religious
D) Labor
E) Youth
  • 10. Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President
A) Commission on Elections
B) Senate Electoral Tribuna
C) . Commission on Appointments
D) Supreme Court
E) Judicial Bar Council
  • 11. Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?
A) Lawyer
B) Prosecutor
C) Judge
D) Police Investigator
E) Plaintiff
  • 12. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?
A) Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
B) Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
C) Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms
D) Ozone depletion contributes to global warming
E) Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other
  • 13. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because
A) it requires less fertilizers
B) it requires more water
C) it lowers the water table
D) it promotes pest infestation
E) it causes drought
  • 14. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?
A) . Dynamite fishing
B) Sewage pollution
C) Oil Spill
D) Siltation
E) Muro-Ami
  • 15. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from
A) noise pollution
B) deforestation
C) mine railings
D) air pollution
E) unrestored mined out areas
  • 16. Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of
A) disorderliness
B) lack of sense of property
C) lack of punctuality
D) lack of discipline
E) disregard for other people's property
  • 17. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as "open access resources" because of the
A) proliferation of fish pens
B) mobile nature of fish and water
C) increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein
D) overfishing in municipal waters
E) difficulty in marking sea boundaries
  • 18. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public
A) the rates of service fees
B) a directory of officials
C) the performance targets
D) the names of action officers
E) a service guide
  • 19. Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following instances EXCEPT
A) . acceptance of foreign scholarship
B) assumption to office = 30 days after assumption to office
C) voluntary resignation
D) compulsory retirement
E) expiration of the term of office = within 30 days after separation from the office
  • 20. For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?
A) 8
B) 5
C) 4
D) 3
E) 6
  • 21. Which of the following is true about elective local officials?
A) An official may not serve for less than three terms
B) The term of office is in three years
C) An official may be reelected indefinitely
D) The term of office is in three years
E) Barangay officials' term of office is indefinite
  • 22. What is recognized by the state as the foundation of the nation?
A) Family
B) Community
C) Barangay Municipality
  • 23. . Which of the following is a Constitutional Commission?
A) Commission of human Rights
B) Commission on Natural Resources
C) Civil Service Commission
D) Philippines Commission on Good Government
  • 24. What maybe classified as alienable lands of the public domain?
A) Forest
B) Mineral lands
C) National park
D) Agricultural lands
  • 25. What Act implements the mandate for the "State to make essentials goods, health and other social services available to all people at affordable cost?"
A) Resettlement Act
B) Freedom Act
C) Generics Act
D) Land Reform Program
  • 26. Which of the following is not removable from office by impeachment?
A) Members of the Constructional Commissions
B) The Ombudsman
C) Members of the Supreme Court
D) Senator
  • 27. The national language of the Philippines is?
A) Filipino
B) Pilipino
C) English and Filipino
D) Tagalog
  • 28. Which of the following statements is true about taxes?
A) It is based on one's desire
B) It is an enforced contribution
C) It is voluntary
D) t is payable both in cash and in kind
  • 29. When is the deadline for filling income tax returns for every taxable year?
A) March 15
B) March 30
C) April 30
D) April 15
  • 30. What tax is paid by individuals who derive compensation?
A) Value added tax
B) Income tax
C) Real estate
D) Excuse tax
  • 31. Which of the following powers CANNOT be exercised by the President without Congress?
A) Granting executive clemency
B) Declaring martial law
C) Declaring a state of war
D) Suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
  • 32. When can the Supreme Court review a declaration of martial law?
A) Only when a petition is filed
B) Never, it is exclusive executive power
C) . Only upon the President's request
D) Anytime
  • 33. What constitutional principle states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process?
A) Checks and balances
B) Equal protection
C) Social justice
D) Due process of law
  • 34. The power to declare a law unconstitutional belongs to the
A) Executive
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) House of Representatives
  • 35. Which body approves treaties and international agreements?
A) House of Representatives
B) Supreme Court
C) Senate
D) . DFA
  • 36. Who can appoint members of the Commission on Audit (COA)?
A) Judicial and Bar Council
B) . Congress
C) President with confirmation
D) President alone
  • 37. What branch has the power of appropriation ("power of the purse")?
A) Executive
B) Senate
C) Congress
D) Judiciary
  • 38. The right against self-incrimination means the accused may:
A) Refuse to answer if the answer may incriminate them
B) Not be arrested
C) Refuse to testify at all times
D) Demand a speedy trial
  • 39. The term of office of a Member of the House of Representatives is
A) 6 years
B) 5 years
C) 3 years
D) 9 years
E) 4 years
  • 40. A law that punishes an act which was not a crime when committed is called a
A) Bill of attainder
B) Ex post facto law
C) Martial law
D) Writ of habeas corpus
  • 41. A law authorizes the President to remove members of a Constitutional Commission at any time for loss of confidence. The law is unconstitutional because it violates:
A) Due process of law
B) Separation of powers
C) Equal protection of the laws
D) Police power
  • 42. A statute declares a person guilty of rebellion and imposes penalty without trial. The statute is void for being a:
A) . Bill of attainder
B) . Ex post facto law
C) Writ of habeas corpus
D) Martial law
  • 43. Congress passed a law increasing the salaries of its members effective immediately. The law is invalid because:
A) Salary increases take effect only after the next term
B) . It is an undue delegation of power
C) It violates social justice
D) Congress has no power to fix salaries
  • 44. A person was acquitted of theft. The State later filed another case for the same act under a different name. This violates the right against:
A) Due process
B) Double jeopardy
C) Self-incrimination
D) Speedy trial
  • 45. The President declared martial law. Which body may review the sufficiency of its factual basis?
A) Congress and Supreme Court
B) Supreme Court only
C) Congress only
D) Commission on Human Rights
  • 46. A law penalizes an act that was lawful at the time it was committed. The law is unconstitutional because it is:
A) A bill of attainder
B) An ex post facto law
C) A police regulation
D) A martial law measure
  • 47. Which situation BEST illustrates the exercise of eminent domain?
A) Requiring citizens to render military service
B) Taking private land for a public highway with compensation
C) . Closing a factory polluting the river
D) Regulating prices of basic goods
  • 48. The power to propose amendments to the Constitution through initiative may be exercised:
A) Two years after ratification
B) Five years after ratification
C) Ten years after ratification
D) Anytime after ratification
  • 49. A treaty becomes valid and effective only after concurrence by:
A) House of Representatives
B) Commission on Appointments
C) Senate
D) Supreme Court
  • 50. A warrant issued without personally examining the complainant and witnesses is:
A) Valid under police power
B) Valid if issued by a prosecutor
C) Void for lack of probable cause
D) Valid if urgent
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